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Hi Andy
Sorry for the delayed response, my espresso blend is roasted light enough to avoid any carbon / ashy / burned tones but dark enough to not taste sour / tart / green.
At Bella Barista I would often roast a little darker as the coffee I was using was much edgier and would go sour if I wasn't very careful, but this is no longer a problem in my current situation. Plus it depends how recently the coffee you tried was roasted, as I can't comment on anything after about the middle of May when I ceased working for them.
The single origin coffee is roasted lighter and is calibrated for filter / imersion brewing so definitely not dark, but you need to exercise some judicious dialling-in to make balanced espresso.
Hope this helps
Stevethecoffee
@StevePeel - I would also be interested in trying some new coffees; I wondered what your typical roast level is like, though?
I bought a bag from the place you referred to upthread who I think you worked for and although the beans were great, the roast was a bit darker than I prefer.